APRIL 2011 REWIND…
April 2011 was one of those months that I can look back on and smile. It was filled with love, vindication, and fun. The love part was when I had the opportunity to preside over the nuptials of one of my oldest friends. It was a chilly Sunday morning, Palm Sunday to be exact, when [...]
Posted: May 1st, 2011 under LIFE.
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I CAN DO MORE
As Black History Month comes to a close for the 35th time I am left reinvigorated. The family and I went to Washington DC last week for four days to see the sights. It’s one of those things that I always wanted to do but like so many things in my childhood it was just [...]
Posted: February 28th, 2011 under AAD ON RACE.
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THE PAIN OF PERFECTION
It’s hard for me to be anyone but me. People have told me to tone it done in certain social situations and while my head agrees and knows that there are norms that should be generally followed it’s hard for me to do that. I feel this real compulsion to be me, and to be [...]
Posted: February 1st, 2011 under I JUST HAD TO MENTION, UNSOLICITED ADVICE & SUPPORT.
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MLK & THE REGULAR PEOPLE
Every year around this time I say something about my personal hero, Rev. Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. This year is no exception. Of all the people I admire and respect in this world he is the one who has stayed consistent. Of course part of the reason for this is that his greatness has remained [...]
Posted: January 15th, 2011 under AAD ON TV, MUSIC, MOVIES, THINGS I WISH MY DAD TOLD/TAUGHT ME.
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